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We often use would in the expression I'd like (=7 would like'), to ask for things. It is more polite than I want.

I'd like a return ticket, please. I'd like a seat by the window.
We can offer things with wouldyou like...?

Would you like a drink? How many eggs would you like?

^ Make sentences with I'd like ..., please or Wouldyou like...?

► two tickets H ........................................
► coffee H .............................................

1 a black T-shirt Q ..........................................................................................

2 an aspirin H ..........................................................................................
3 the newspaper Q ..........................................................................................
4 an ice cream Q ..........................................................................................

5 some more toast | ] ..........................................................................................
6 a receipt Q ..........................................................................................

We can use would like to talk about things that people want to do.
I'd like to learn Chinese. What would you like to do on Sunday?
Wouldyou like to have lots of brothers and sisters? I wouldn't like to be an astronaut.

^ Which of these things would you like to be or do? Write sentences beginning I'd like to ...
or / wouldn't like to ...
► be shorter I'd lllee to be shorter OR | ) ? ? . .

1 be taller ...........................................................................................................................................

2 be younger .....................................................................................................................................
3 be older ..........................................................................................................................................
4 go to the moon ...............................................................................................................................
5 live in a different country .................................................................................................................
6 have a lot of dogs ............................................................................................................................

7 write a book ....................................................................................................................................
8 {your sentence) ................................................................................................................................

We often use Wouldyou like to ...? in invitations.
Wouldyou like to come to Scotland with us?

Don't confuse would like (= ‘want') and like (= ‘enjoy’). Compare:
I'd like some coffee, please. (NOT / like some coffee, pleaser) / like coffee but I don't like tea.
Would you like to go skating today? (NOT Do you like to go...?) Do you like skating?

1 Do/ Would you like to come to dinner? 6 Do you like dancing? Yes, I do. / Yes, please.
2 'Would you like coffee?' Yes, / do.'/'Yes, please.' 7 I like / would like to get up late tomorrow.
3 I like / would like mountains. 8 I don't / wouldn't like old music.

4 Do/ Would you like to go out tonight? 9 I don't / wouldn't like to be an animal.
5 I like / 'd like to go home now. 10 'An apple?' 'Yes, I like / 'd like one.'

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